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The sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle of S. Paul too the…The sermons of M. Iohn Caluin, vpon the Epistle of S. Paule too the…
The sermons of M. John Calvin, upon the Epistle of S. Paul too the Ephesians. Translated out of French into English by Arthur GoldingThe sermons of M. Iohn Caluin, vpon the Epistle of S. Paule too the Ephesians. Translated out of French into English by Arthur Golding
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Lucas Harison, 1577
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The .xxviii. Sermon, which is the eight upon the fourth Chapter.
The .xxviii. Sermon, which is the eyght vppon the fourth Chapter.
17. This I say therefore, and adjure (you) by the Lord, that henceforth ye walk not as the (rest of the) Gentiles, (which) walk in vanity of their mind, 18. Having their understanding overcast with darkness, and being strangers too the life of God, by reason of the ignorance that is in them, and through the blindness of their hart. 19. Who without remorse of conscience have given themselves over too lewdness, too commit all uncleanness, even with inordinate greediness.
17. This I say therefore, and adiure (you) by the Lord, that hensfoorth yee vvalke not as the (rest of the) Gentyles, (which) walke in vanitie of their mynd, 18. Hauing their vnderstanding ouercast vvith darknesse, and being straungers too the lyfe of God, by reason of the ignorance that is in them, and through the blyndnesse of their hart. 19. VVho vvithout remorse of conscience haue giuen themselues ouer too leaudnesse, too commit all vnclenenesse, euen with inordinate greedinesse.
Considering how corrupt we be by nature, it is not enough for us too have •he good showed unto us, unless the uy••s that are rooted in us, be also corrected: like as it would smally boot too sow (corn) in a ground that were overgrown with nettles, shrewd weeds, rushes, and thorns. And therefore notwithstanding that Saint Paul have heretofore showed the true rule of godly life: yet he addeth (as need is) that it standeth every man on hand too bethink himself, too change quite and clean, and too become a new man, because that until God have cleansed us both in mind and ha, and in all parts of our soul, there will never be any thing but tilthinesse. So then, the doctrine that we have herd heretofore should not boot us, if that which we hear now presently had not bin added. For we know that the Ephesians too whom Saint Paul speaketh, before they were converted too the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, had lived a certain time in ignorance, and bin given too all naughtiness and lewd life, even too the uttermost. Yet notwithstanding, Saint Paul setteth it down here in general, that all they which have not bin aught in Gods school, are blind wretches, unable too discern between good and evil, yea and stake beasts, insomuch that even with